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TS Shipping’s icebreaker MPSV Botnica chartered in the North Sea

AS Tallinna Sadam’s subsidiary, OÜ TS Shipping, has signed an agreement with Aibel Seatrium Consortium ANS to charter the multifunctional icebreaker MPSV Botnica as an accommodation vessel for the project in the North Sea. The estimated duration of the charter is 30 days, with options for extension. Charter will start in September 2026. According to ...

Estonian port operator OÜ TS Shipping has entered into a charter agreement with Aibel Seatrium Consortium ANS to lease the multifunctional icebreaker MPSV Botnica for a 30-day period, with the option to extend. The charter is set to commence in September 2026. According to the agreement with Estonia's Transport Administration, Botnica will be utilized for icebreaking duties in Estonian coastal waters from December 20 to April 20 each year.

Ts Shipping is one of the region's largest port complexes, offering both passenger and freight services, as well as ferry operations between Estonia's mainland and islands through its subsidiary, OÜ TS Laevad. The group also holds a stake in AS Green Marine, which specializes in waste management services.

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